## Mighty Sparrow, King of Calypso Music, Dead at 91 By Ernesto Lechner ### Ernesto Lechner - Mighty Sparrow, King of Calypso Music, Dead at 91 - Dolly Parton Left a Lasting Mark on Latin Music - Francisca Valenzuela’s ‘Maldita’ Is an Unflinching — and Cathartic — Look at Motherhood Mighty Sparrow, the undisputed king of calypso music who singlehandedly elevated one of the most intensely flavored genres of the Caribbean into an unprecedented level of artistry and global popularity, died on Sunday. He was 91. His daughter, Karen Francisco, announced the musician’s death, adding that he died…